A scam is hitting several local residents throughout Rutherford County, which is why the Sheriff’s Office is making sure everyone knows about the phone call they may receive.Someone posing as Sgt. Ethan Miller when making phone calls while threatening residents with an arrest for missing jury duty. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed, “This person does not work at the Sheriff's Office.”If you get the phone call, the Sheriff’s Office says to not respond .
Shontisha Marie Rutland’s family will spend another holiday season without knowing the circumstances of her death in the summer of 2020.Rutland, 22, of Nashville, frequently talked with her grandmother, Annie Maples. Their last conversation was in June 2020.When Maples didn’t hear from her granddaughter, she sensed something was wrong.Rutland’s skeletal remains were found July 27, 2020 in a field off of Mt. Herman Road off John Bragg Highway near Murfreesboro.“Nobody dese .
Speed kills, said Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Shawn Boyd."The faster you go the more likely you are to be involved in a fatality or serious injury crash," Boyd said.That’s why Boyd and the Rutherford Count Traffic Safety Task Force joined the Operation Slow Down Tennessee that began statewide Friday. The campaign to save lives and slow speeding lasts through Oct. 29.Troopers have seen an increase in drivers speeding and because of those speed, deaths and injuries increase as well, he sai .
This Friday, October 22nd, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (MMC) and TrustPoint Hospital will be partnering with the Prevention Coalition for Success, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and the Murfreesboro Police Department to provide a safe place for you to dispose of your unused medications.In an effort to reduce the amount of potentially dangerous medications in Rutherford County while also increasing awareness about substance abuse, the groups will operate a drive-thru dro .